I was born in New Zealand, raised by adopted parents who saw that art materials and books on art and artists kept me happy and quiet for hours. 

Since I can remember I have had the urge to create, draw and paint.

From a young age scrawling on everything from my schoolbags, books, furniture to myself.

I still cover anything that gets in the way of my paint brushes and challenge myself to explore new ideas and textures.
 

There is a twofold explanation to this inborn desire and choice to do art I think.

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I AM GENETICALLY MODIFIED

Meeting my Australian birth parents when I was 18 put more pieces into place for me with the realisation that my blood parents were artists and that I came from a family with a long history of art and music.

 

My Birth Father is a painter /sign writer, my Birth Mother is a fibre artist, sister a fabulous musician and my grandfather a lifelong musician too. It's in the blood.​​

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AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ENHANCED

When I was younger and sick from school my Mum brought me a huge selection of books including a large encyclopedia of art and artists. I was at this point curiosity exploded and I knew art could be anything.

This moment solidified my belief in the power of art.

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Genetically artistic by nature enhanced by a nurturing environment goes some way to explain my continued drive to create art...

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I have experimented with materials and painting patiently and persistently over the years, choosing to create my paintings in top quality oils or acrylics often using strange one off materials to satisfy my urges to create. Turning pigments, brushes, pallette knifes and the airbrush into weapons of creation aimed at any despots, bullies and hypocrites I see.

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Art stains through my skin to saturate the genetic core of my being.​